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James Collins[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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  • Name James Collins  [2, 3, 4, 5]
    Birth Abt. 1849  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male
    Residence 1851  St Mary, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1861  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Shoe makers apprentice 
    Residence 1861  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Near Belvidere Terrace in St Marys, 16 Long??? St. Possibly Longcrofts St. or Longcroft St, latter shown on old map of Southampton.
    Residence 03 April 1881  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Not in Census for 1881, wife at 8 Stanley Ter. Probably at sea
    Residence 1891  St Mary, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Age: 41; Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
    Occupation 1901  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Sailor 
    Residence 1901  St Mary, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Age: 52; Relation to Head of House: Wife Bro;
      17 Longcroft St, Northam (Note previous residence in Longcroft St.)
    Person ID I1798600890  Hurst Improbable Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

    Father Thomas Collins,   b. 22 November 1817, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 January 1900, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Mother Elizabeth Peninah Hills Nash,   b. Abt 1821, Rottingdean, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1898, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Marriage 07 May 1843  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8] 
    Family ID F1606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily Maria Crook,   b. Jan 1853, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. April 1885, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
    Marriage December 1876  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1614  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

  • Sources 
    1. [S_2080810673] Ancestry, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.

    2. [S_2080817051] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National A), Class: RG12; Piece: 918; Folio: 90; Page: 8; GSU Roll: 6096028.

    3. [S_2080816061] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archi), Class: RG13; Piece: 1055; Folio: 157; Page: 54.

    4. [S_2081531951] Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National A), Class: RG9; Piece: 673; Folio: 127; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542682.
      Birth date: abt 1849
      Birth place: Southampton
      Residence date: 1861
      Residence place: Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England

    5. [S_2081531229] Ancestry.com, 1851 England Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National A), Class: HO107; Piece: 1669; Folio: 260; Page: 27; GSU roll: 193576-193577.
      Birth date: abt 1849
      Birth place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
      Residence date: 1851
      Residence place: Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England

    6. [S1148639043] FreeBMD, England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    7. [S_2081397383] FreeBMD, England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Contro).
      Marriage date: Apr 1843
      Marriage place: Hampshire

    8. [S_996910237] Ancestry.com, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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